Thanks to you both. I'll have to come back to this later, but I appreciate the info. ----------------- > This won't work: >> ssh remotehost 'tar cvf - 1.jpg | ssh yoursourcehost "cat > 1.jpg.tar"' > but this will: > ssh remotehost 'tar cvf - 1.jpg | ssh yoursourcehost "cat - > 1.jpg.tar"' > will work. [snipped] -------------------- > Mike Ballon writes: > >> Yes and no. You can't directly, like this won't work: [snipped] --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss